Barcelona Cruise Port Guide: Hotels, Flights & Things to Do
Complete Barcelona cruise port guide: best hotels near the port, how to get there, top shore excursions, and what to do with your time in one of Europe's great cities.
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Barcelona's cruise port (Port Vell) sits in the heart of the city, 15 minutes from the Gothic Quarter on foot. The best pre-cruise hotels are in the Barceloneta and Eixample neighborhoods. Must-do excursions are the Sagrada Família, Montjuïc, and Park Güell. Book Sagrada Família tickets weeks in advance — they sell out.